She was born on April 14, 1920, in Sciotoville, OH, a daughter of the late Walter and Gertrude (Roach) Tilson, and grew up in Apollo, PA.

In 1938, Leveto moved to Pittsburg, PA and in 1948 to Whitehall, MI.

During WWII, she worked for the telephone company and traveled to many states working for the government at service port locations. After the war, Leveto worked as a telephone operator, did clerical work for National Waterlift and the Shakespeare Co, and as a switchboard operator for Borgess Medical Center.

Leveto was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

In August of 1949, she married George Leveto, who preceded her in death in 1968.

She was also preceded in death by: a son, Thomas Warren Leveto; two great-grandchildren, Logan Cowley and Kaylee Janotzke; three brothers, Carl, John and Walter Tilson; and a sister,